- MoNETA neuromorphic architecture: A three-part YouTube series (parts 1–3) was shared that introduces the memristor-based MoNETA brain project, aiming to build a neuromorphic system that learns and adapts in real time.

- Memristor–transistor hybrid speculation: Participants proposed merging memristors with transistors to create a trainable, real-time state-machine compiler that improves with use, potentially obsoleting conventional computer architecture by integrating code and data storage at the synapse level.

- Cryonics transition: Alcor’s Cryonics Magazine announced it will cease print publication and move online, prompting a debate on whether cryopreservation is driven by fear of death or by strategic life-extension planning.

- Low-cost metal 3-D printing: Discussion explored adapting MIG welders and RepRap-style gantries for hobbyist metal printing, comparing crude wire-fed deposition to EBM/laser sintering, and floated chemical copper deposition using copper hexanoate as an accessible alternative.

- Citizen-science publishing: Jacob secured Kickstarter funding for The Citizen Science Quarterly magazine, aiming to provide a platform for open, community-driven scientific research and reporting.

- Lithium neuroprotection: A Discover article was shared highlighting lithium’s potential to protect against Alzheimer’s and psychiatric disorders, noting the lack of commercial incentive due to its generic status.

- Open-source etymology: Google N-grams data was cited showing that the phrase “open source” surged in 1995, a year before the Open Source Initiative was founded.